Published inJose A. Vidal·Oct 31Regarding teaching, learning, and social networks: you either improve or worsen“Improve or worsen, there’s no middle ground”; I heard this expression once from Cuco Ziganda during a press conference when he was the coach of Osasuna. The truth is, he didn’t farewell during his time at the Navarra club, but it’s true that I kept that sentence with me forever. …Critical Thinking5 min readCritical Thinking5 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Sep 30How much is a life worth?On the 11th of this month of September, 22 years have gone by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City. None of us will ever forgotten that tragic day, where we were, what we were doing, and who we were with. In my…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Sep 3Sports can lead in health preventionDuring this month of August, we have witnessed both the best and the worst sides of sports. The Spanish women’s national soccer team claimed the World Champion title on August 20th, achieving an unprecedented feat for a women’s category that has been experiencing significant development, reaching its pinnacle with this…Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Jul 31Technology companies, health, and ethicsWe all know that the major global technology companies (GAFAM) are making significant investments focused on the healthcare sector. One of the most important challenges for healthcare systems worldwide is to transform 20th-century health systems into their 21st-century counterparts. However, any technological innovation faces a significant struggle against short-term political…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Jun 30Bruey, Asparouhov, Varda and the First Space Pharmaceutical FactoryMany of the professional conversations which I try to have at Corporate or Side Project level usually start with the same proposition: let’s talk nonsense and then we’ll check if it makes sense or not. This is what you and I might think if we were told that outer space…4 min read4 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·May 31Active aging: muscles and immune responseThis month Arsenio Iglesias passed away at the age of 92, a veteran Spanish football coach who led my hometown club, RC Deportivo de La Coruña, to their first-ever title. …Aging5 min readAging5 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Apr 28Machine learning & Health EconomicsBlockchain is a technology that allows the secure and decentralized recording of transactions, which makes it useful in various fields, including Health Economics. Here are some ways this technology could be applied in this field: Recording of medical files: Medical information is highly sensitive and confidential, so its management…Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Mar 31Does it make sense to practice rehabilitation in a digital way?I took the decision at the beginning of this year, to give invited authors and start-ups a chance, with the aim of sharing thoughts, projects, visions, the latest publication every three months. …Rehabilitation4 min readRehabilitation4 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Feb 28Acquisitions, integrations, pandemics and legaciesI don´t usually publish auto-bibliographic contents, but I have the habit of practicing a quick summary when I close a professional chapter in Corporates. …Acquisition4 min readAcquisition4 min read
Published inJose A. Vidal·Jan 31In Germany you must practice good surgeries, or you can not work.Martini Klinik has a post in this blog, written in 2018 where we dedicated some lines to revise how this private Clinic has been representing the best case managing in a fantastic way data in healthcare. . Months later, I realized that I had a fellow there, Dr. Luis Busto…Germany5 min readGermany5 min read
